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Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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 Francisca Moncada |
Other names: Condesa de Olmos
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: White
Events:
| 1795 | - | Huamachuco | - | Unknown | - | She gave birth to Luis José de Orbegoso, Conde de Olmos and President of Peru in 1833 |
Connections:
Female relatives of past and future leading political/military/ cultural figuresBiography:
An aristocratic Peruvian woman who kept an open house to protect anyone rich or poor. She was called "La madre de los desagraciados". She was the mother of Mariana, a writer, and of Luis José de Orbegoso, Conde de Olmos who was later president of Peru. (García y García, 180)
References:
García y García, Elvira (1924) La mujer peruana a través de los siglos